Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina

To illustrate and analyze how Bromeliaceae species are used, perceived and conceived by the Wichí people of the Semiarid Chaco, phytonomy, morphology, organoleptic characteristics and other features of the plants are described from a Wichí perspective, placing emphasis on an analysis of linguistic e...

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Autores principales:	Suárez, M.E., Montani, R.M.
Formato:	JOUR
Materias:	Bromeliaceae ethnobotany Gran Chaco nomenclature Wichí Animalia
Acceso en línea:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02780771_v30_n2_p265_Suarez
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	todo:paper_02780771_v30_n2_p265_Suarez2023-10-03T15:16:56Z Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina Suárez, M.E. Montani, R.M. Bromeliaceae ethnobotany Gran Chaco nomenclature Wichí Animalia Bromeliaceae To illustrate and analyze how Bromeliaceae species are used, perceived and conceived by the Wichí people of the Semiarid Chaco, phytonomy, morphology, organoleptic characteristics and other features of the plants are described from a Wichí perspective, placing emphasis on an analysis of linguistic expressions. Fieldwork was carried out in five settlements located in the northeast region of the province of Salta, Argentina. The information was gathered through open-ended and semi-structured interviews as well as participant observation. Our results reveal a correlation between the importance of each species and the type of phytonym used to name it. The majority of names for plant parts are also used to refer to animal or human body parts; this polysemy is explained by functional, morphological and positional similarities, and mythical associations. Some organoleptic characteristics and the existence of a spirit "owner" of Bromeliaceae species suggest that they have features of animacy. For the Wichís, the Bromeliaceae are closely related and may comprise a distinct ethnocategory. © Society of Ethnobiology. Fil:Suárez, M.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02780771_v30_n2_p265_Suarez
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topic	Bromeliaceae ethnobotany Gran Chaco nomenclature Wichí Animalia Bromeliaceae
spellingShingle	Bromeliaceae ethnobotany Gran Chaco nomenclature Wichí Animalia Bromeliaceae Suárez, M.E. Montani, R.M. Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
topic_facet	Bromeliaceae ethnobotany Gran Chaco nomenclature Wichí Animalia Bromeliaceae
description	To illustrate and analyze how Bromeliaceae species are used, perceived and conceived by the Wichí people of the Semiarid Chaco, phytonomy, morphology, organoleptic characteristics and other features of the plants are described from a Wichí perspective, placing emphasis on an analysis of linguistic expressions. Fieldwork was carried out in five settlements located in the northeast region of the province of Salta, Argentina. The information was gathered through open-ended and semi-structured interviews as well as participant observation. Our results reveal a correlation between the importance of each species and the type of phytonym used to name it. The majority of names for plant parts are also used to refer to animal or human body parts; this polysemy is explained by functional, morphological and positional similarities, and mythical associations. Some organoleptic characteristics and the existence of a spirit "owner" of Bromeliaceae species suggest that they have features of animacy. For the Wichís, the Bromeliaceae are closely related and may comprise a distinct ethnocategory. © Society of Ethnobiology.
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title	Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
title_short	Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
title_full	Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
title_fullStr	Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed	Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina
title_sort	vernacular knowledge of bromeliaceae species among the wichí people of the gran chaco, argentina
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Vernacular knowledge of Bromeliaceae species among the Wichí people of the Gran Chaco, Argentina

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